Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino confirmed that running back Jon Cornish practiced Sunday, one day after KU’s 36-35 loss to Baylor.

Though Cornish said afterward that he was fine, Mangino said that Cornish still was battling a nagging injury, which he wouldn’t disclose. Cornish covered it up well, rushing the ball 24 times for 196 yards and two touchdowns.

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Encore: In order to be bowl-eligible, Kansas needs to win three of its final four games, playing Colorado, at Iowa State, Kansas State and at Missouri.

It’s the same situation the Jayhawks faced with four games left last year. That KU team pulled it off, beating Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa State and eventually topping Houston in the Fort Worth Bowl.

“We’ve been here before,” Mangino said. “This is not uncharted waters for us.”

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Good practice: Mangino said that Sunday’s practice was a good one, despite being just 24 hours removed from a devastating loss to Baylor.

“This bunch of kids are very resiliant and anxious to win, as we all are,” Mangino said. “They’re able to look forward and try to get a victory here. That’s our focus here. It was good spirit. The kids are really phenomenal with their resiliancy.”

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Up next: Colorado, an offensively challenged squad, comes to Lawrence this week with a 1-7 record, including a 1-3 mark in Big 12 Conference play. The Buffalos lost, 24-3, Saturday at Oklahoma.

Kansas opens as a two-point favorite in Vegas.